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Results: ‘I’m excited to continue working with our board’
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When two board members
resigned in July, the new board
changed direction and pur-
sued the purchase of the mid-
dle school, which had closed
after the Seaside School Dis-
trict relocated students to a
new, bond-fi nanced campus
outside the tsunami inundation
zone. The park district com-
pleted the purchase from the
school district in January for
$2.15 million.
The board saw it as an
opportunity to preserve and
utilize a landmark space in the
heart of Seaside.
They ran as ProgressforSE-
PRD.com and advocated for
the development of the mid-
dle school as a community
resource, stressing child care,
recreation for all and sports
tourism.
Self-governance, transpar-
ency, improving the board’s
connection to the commu-
nity and support for Sky-
ler Archibald, the park dis-
trict’s executive director, were
among their goals.
The Facebook group Trans-
parency for SEPRD Taxpay-
ers helped launch a slate of fi ve
challengers under the slogan,
“It’s time for a change.”
Al Hernandez, John Huis-
mann, Patrick Duhachek,
Jackie Evans and Stephen
Morrison saw the middle
school purchase as an over-
reach for an aging building that
had little value.
They stressed “foresight,
insight and oversight” in their
campaign material, along with
fi scal responsibility and a voice
for taxpayers.
Coddington, a nurse, led
Hernandez, a retired accoun-
tant, 57% to 43% for Position
1.
Bodner, the executive direc-
tor of FosterClub, led Huis-
mann, a retiree in sales, mar-
keting and management, 60%
to 40% for Position 2.
Hinton, a contractor fi rst
elected to the board in 2001,
led Duhachek, a former U.S.
Navy aircraft maintenance
offi cer and private sector proj-
ect manager and logistics engi-
neer who owns Wheel Fun
Rentals, 54% to 46% for Posi-
tion 3.
“I’m grateful for appar-
ent victory!” Hinton said in an
email. “Our board hitched their
wagon to a star! The opposi-
tion didn’t see it coming!”
Marshall Hamer, the direc-
tor of global human resources
for Mercy Corps, led Evans,
who retired after management
roles at Fred Meyer Jewelers,
61% to 38% for Position 4.
“Having grown up in Sea-
side, and experiencing Sun-
set parks and recreation for
the last 40 years, I feel so priv-
ileged to have been on the
Board of Directors at this crit-
ical juncture in our communi-
ty’s history,” Marshall Hamer
said in an email. “No matter
the outcome of the election, I
feel good within myself that
I stayed positive, that I had a
bold vision for Seaside and the
district, and that I stayed true to
myself and those residents who
I represent. There is nothing
more important at this point in
our community’s history than
to be positive and uplifting, and
to fi nd a way to increase pro-
gramming and options at the
district for all of our residents.”
In an email, Evans wrote
that she wants to “extend a sin-
cere thank you to the people in
our district who voted for me
and the other candidates who
challenged the incumbents. I
will support the mission and
vision of SEPRD by volun-
teering for SEPRD sponsored
events and attend board meet-
ings to follow the work being
done to meet the needs of the
community. I want to serve my
community by off ering my tal-
ents and business expertise
through opportunities to sit on
community committees when
possible.
“We are blessed to have
so many people who are car-
ing, committed and knowl-
edgeable; who desire to
ensure SEPRD is the jewel
of the community for future
generations.”
Parker, the head secretary
at Seaside High School, led
Morrison, who retired after
management roles at trucking
companies, 56% to 44% for
Position 5.
Looking ahead, the board
has to help manage through the
coronavirus pandemic, new
programs, a $3 million bud-
get to adopt by the end of June
and a Sunset Recreation Cen-
ter strategic plan. The park dis-
trict anticipates an opportunity
to expand services and revenue
by 27% in the next fi scal year.
Potential partners going
forward include the city and
the school district. The park
district is in lease negotiations
with the Northwest Regional
Education Service District for
a portion of the building.
“I’m excited to continue
working with our board and
helping our community grow,”
Archibald said in a state-
ment. “All fi ve of these board
members have a heart for ser-
vice and genuinely care about
improving the quality of life
for patrons in our district. We
also encourage community
engagement as we develop our
plan for the Sunset Recreation
Center.”
Lease: Spaces would be used for community programs and services
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consider a co-op of ser-
vices across school districts,”
Goldman said.
In Clatsop County, this
includes technology and
administrative support to
school districts, early learn-
ing, migrant education, child
care and special education.
“I am struck by the align-
ment in our organizations’
visions,” Goldman wrote to
the park district in a March
letter. “We lead our commu-
nity toward a healthy, active
lifestyle and foster a sense of
community through inclu-
sive, sustainable, educational
and recreational programs.
... The colocation of our ser-
vices will undoubtedly multi-
ply our respective capacities
to serve Clatsop County chil-
dren and families.”
Areas of interest to the
service district at the former
middle school include three
classrooms along the south-
west corner of the building,
the computer lab adjacent
to the library, administrative
offi ce space and a counseling
room.
These spaces would be
used to provide programs and
services to children and fam-
R.J. Marx
A former classroom temporarily used for miscellaneous
storage in the Sunset Recreation Center.
ilies in the community. “We
shift resources to where there
is the greatest need,” Gold-
man said.
The lease would likely
include installation of tempo-
rary doors and walls to secure
their part of the property.
Bathrooms in the west hall-
way could be shared.
The service district will be
leaving their Astoria location
at the end of June. “On the
short-term side, we would,
we would really like to exe-
cute something quickly,”
Goldman said.
If a deal doesn’t come
together immediately, the ser-
vice district is “prepared to be
remote for a little while,” he
added.
“We really like this option
for the reasons I stated,” Gold-
man said. “But if the park dis-
trict felt like it couldn’t move
forward, we’ll be OK.”
Board member Su Cod-
dington viewed the proposal
positively. “What an oppor-
tunity in having purchased
this building, to have oppor-
tunities like this,” she said. “I
am grateful to them for being
interested.”
Board member Michael
Hinton said he would enjoy
working with the service
district. “I think they would
be a healthy partner for us,”
he said. “I would like, at an
appropriate time, to have
Skyler (Archibald, park dis-
trict executive director) begin
some kind of negotiation so
we can defi ne the lease.”
Consultant: A fresh set of eyes
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The park district has bud-
geted $75,000 for the strate-
gic planning process. Sports
Facilities Advisory pro-
vided a $61,600 cost esti-
mate. Oregon-based Win-
ning Mark Technologies’ bid
proposal was $44,760. Board
members felt they lacked
the experience for the proj-
ect. Ballard-King & Associ-
ates, which has worked with
the park district before, pre-
sented a project estimate of
just over $55,000.
“We did feel that we
needed a fresh set of eyes,”
Hinton said. “That also put
us back to the sports advi-
sory group.”
The Sports Facilities
Advisory group’s experience
— 18 years in 2,000 com-
munities with over 1,000
employees — impressed
Bodner. “They have a lot of
information about how to
both build facilities and they
also operate facilities.”
The fi rm has experi-
ence working in commu-
nities of all sizes, she said,
with both new buildings and
rehabilitation.
“One of the compelling
pieces about this particu-
lar fi rm, is that they come to
the table with a lot of lessons
learned and data to back that
up,” she said. “And they also
are experienced in the cate-
gories that we’re looking for,
of course, expanding recre-
ation for all, but they are the
largest sports tourism con-
tractor in the country.”
Based in Clearwater,
Florida, the advisory group
works with Scott Edwards
Architecture, a Portland
architectural fi rm which
has done projects through-
out the state, among them
the Gladstone Civic Center,
Civic Park in Eugene and the
Tualatin Parks and Recre-
ation Department offi ce.
“They know this area,
they know our Northwest
aesthetic, and this is right
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up their alley,” Bodner said.
“They’ve done lots of park
and rec kind of projects.”
The consultant will be
working from a 20-week
timeline, from the project
“kick-off call” to the fi nal
report.
Bodner anticipates the
group will work with the
board, staff and community
to deliver proposals about
highest and best use for the
facility.
“It could mean a new
building, it could be rehab-
bing the existing building, it
could be retaining the foot-
print as it is,” Bodner said. “It
could be changing the foot-
print. We don’t know. The
idea is to let these experts
help us determine highest
and best use of the facility.”
Board members Bod-
ner, Hinton, Su Codding-
ton, Erika Hamer Marshall
and Katharine Parker unan-
imously voted to approve
accepting the Sports Facili-
ties Advisory proposal.
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